See how Venue Pulse stacks up against other venue management platforms. Spoiler: we're the only one that's completely free for venues.
| Feature | Venue Pulse | OpenDate | Prism.fm | Eventbrite | Dice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free for Venues | |||||
| Calendar Management | |||||
| Artist Discovery | |||||
| Booking Workflows | |||||
| No Transaction Fees | |||||
| Pricing | FREE | $200-500+/mo | $100-300+/mo | 3.7% + $1.79 | % of sales |
Venue booking and calendar management
OpenDate is a venue booking platform that helps venues manage their calendars, process holds, and communicate with agents. It's popular among mid-size to large venues.
Touring and venue management platform
Prism.fm offers tools for both touring artists and venues, focusing on routing, availability, and booking workflows.
Event ticketing and discovery platform
Eventbrite is primarily a ticketing platform that also offers event discovery. While not a booking platform, many venues use it for ticket sales.
Mobile-first ticketing and discovery
Dice is a mobile ticketing platform focused on music events, offering discovery features and anti-scalping technology.
Premium experience platform
Seated, now part of Vibee, focuses on premium fan experiences and VIP packages rather than standard venue booking.
Concert discovery and promotion
Bandsintown is primarily a concert discovery platform for fans, with tools for artists and venues to promote shows.
We believe venue software costs shouldn't be a barrier to keeping live music alive. Small venues are the backbone of the music industry—they deserve tools that help them thrive, not drain their budgets.
Every dollar saved on software is a dollar that can go to artists, staff, or keeping the doors open.
More venues using modern tools means more opportunities for artists and a healthier live music industry.
We monetize through premium features for artists and bookers, not by charging struggling venues.
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